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Balding, Bald

Was I born bald?

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was i born bald?

Was I Born Bald????

Hair loss and thinning hair are conditions that are not all equal country to country.

If you are a male living in the Czech Republic, you have a 42.7% chance of going bald. The United States ranks 6th behind the United Kingdom for bald men.

If you want to keep your locks, hop the next flight to Japan, or Hong Kong!  Sounds great to me since sushi and Asian cuisine is my all-time favorite.

You are not alone! Julius Caesar hid a receding hairline beneath that crown of olive leaves, and Napoleon rushed into battle with a comb-over.

Of course, plenty of our country’s forefathers donned powdered wigs to cover patchy hair loss (theirs brought on by a syphilis outbreak), and presidents John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Martin Van Buren, and Dwight Eisenhower, among others, had less than a full head of hair.

Even modern-day pop culture has enlisted many a chrome dome into its ranks — here’s looking at you, Bruce Willis, Jude Law, Mathew McConaughey, Sir Elton, and the list goes on!

If you’re balding, to say you’re not alone with this problem is no overstatement. A reported 70 percent of men will be affected by hair loss during their lifetime. Many times, balding is a natural part of the aging process, but certainly not always.

Since the problem of baldness goes so far back, it can be difficult to understand why there’s not yet a cure for it.

Fortunately, there are numerous treatments that are proven effective for thinning hair and hair loss. Hair growth is possible, and the hair loss gene can be turned around with work and commitment. 

Educate yourself, do not believe ONE solution (other than transplants) will do the trick!

Check out the HPIHair FAQs  or call (615) 662-8722 today!

Healthy Food

How Diet Effects Hair Loss

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how diet effects hair loss

There are many factors that influence our hair. Genetics, medications pollution, medical conditions, hair products, and our diet all play a role in how healthy or unhealthy our hair is. If you want stronger and healthier hair be sure to include these key areas in your diet daily:

  1. Lean proteins: eggs, chicken, and lentils.
  2. Iron: spinach, beef, beans, and tofu.
  3. Omega 3-fatty acids: salmon, walnuts, flaxseeds, and chia seeds.
  4. Zinc and selenium: oysters, chickpeas, and Greek yogurt.
  5. Vitamins A, C, & E: nuts and seeds, blueberries, carrots, and avocados.

If you are following the above and are experiencing hair shedding and excessive loss, consider opting for specific blood testing.  The AlopeciaDX tests specific minerals and considers amino acids which are critical to strong healthy hair!

It’s important to eat a clean diet full of fresh fruits and vegetables along with proper water intake. Avoid processed foods and sugar. What you put into your body has an impact on the health of your hair as well as your general health.

Contact us today 615.662.8722 or complete our consultation form online for all your hair care needs.

Understand your strands AlopeciaDX

Understand Your Strands: Mineral Deficiencies

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understand your strands: mineral deficiencies

When people experience hair thinning or loss they often do not know the cause as to why. Genetics, diet, stress, environment, medical issues, and deficiencies all play a role in hair health. It is important to have an understanding of minerals in regards to your hair health.

Essential minerals, vitamins, and amino acids are all required for cells to properly function in the body. A lack of these key minerals disrupts the hair growth cycle leading to hair loss. Without proper mineral levels, your hair is starved for the nutrients it needs; thus, disrupting the growth cycle and shedding. A mineral imbalance is one of the most common causes of hair loss and they often go undetected.

Some of the most important minerals for hair health include: copper, iron, selenium, and zinc. These key minerals help strengthen hair follicles at a cellular level and enhance blood flow to the hair follicle. They also can help inhibit the production of the hormone dihydrotestosterone (DHT), which plays a large role in hair loss. It is important to note that not only can a mineral deficiency cause hair loss, but so can an excessive amount of one mineral. Too much of a good thing can be detrimental to your hair as well.

Are you curious to know what your mineral levels are? Schedule your AlopeciaDX blood test today by calling 615.662.8722 or complete our consultation form online. Want to learn more about yourself and get a customized treatment plan? Discover the AlopeciaDX blood test available from HPIHair.

Understand your strands AlopeciaDX

Understand Your Strands: Vitamin Deficiencies

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understanding your strands: vitamin deficiencies

Those suffering from thinning hair or loss may have a difficult time figuring out the cause. Many people have no answers as to why their hair is thinning. Wouldn’t it be great if you could get to the root cause of your hair loss?

Many times they are told it is simply genetic. While this may be a contributing factor, there can also be underlying causes, like vitamin deficiencies, that may be the reason for your hair loss. Often times, these specific vitamin deficiencies can be corrected to stop hair shedding. Here at HPIHair, we are now offering our AlopeciaDX blood test to target specific causes for your hair loss.

Certain vitamin deficiencies are quite common in today’s population. The American diet and lack of daily sunlight can take a toll on our overall health and vitamin levels. Specific vitamin deficiencies have been linked to weakened hair strands and hair loss.

Vitamins are needed within the cell process to grow new hair. If hair shedding is occurring and your vitamin levels are low, new hair growth is hindered. If the cells are deficient in vitamins they use an alternative source, which is often testosterone. Testosterone is converted to dihydrotesterone (DHT), which we know plays a vital role in hair loss. Without optimal vitamin levels, your hair will shed and growth will be inhibited.

Here at HPIHair, we are now offering our AlopeciaDX blood test to diagnose and help determine the specific causes for your hair loss.

Schedule your AlopeciaDX blood test and consultation today by calling 615.662.8722.

Understanding Your Strands

Alopecia DX Blood Test

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Alopecia dx blood test

Underlying medical Conditions

Experiencing hair loss can be a hard thing to deal with, but understanding the cause can be even harder. Many people have no answers as to why their hair is thinning. Wouldn’t it be great if you could get to the root cause of your hair loss?

Here at HPIHair, we are now offering our Alopecia DX blood test to target specific causes for your hair loss.

Underlying medical conditions can play a major role in hair loss. Often times, these medical conditions can go months or years without being identified. While there are many medical reasons that cause hair loss, the most common are anemia, thyroid disorders, and autoimmune diseases. These specific medical conditions can be recognized through a simple blood draw.

Blood Test

Every medical condition affects each person in different ways. Because of this, hair loss may be the only symptom or one of many. That is why diagnosing may be so difficult. If hair loss is the sole complaint, the person is often times led to believe it is simply genetics. Genetics may indeed play a role, but genetics are not the singular factor in determining hair loss. Often times there are multiple variables playing a role in hair loss, and understanding the cause can be the difference between losing more hair or stopping it.

Schedule your Alopecia DX blood test today by calling 615.662.8722 or complete our consultation form online. Read more about the Alopecia DX blood test available from HPIHair Partners.

Hair restoration client at HPIHair

New Year, New You & Hair Loss Solutions

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new year, new you & hair loss solutions

If you’ve been seeing your hair thinning or experiencing hair loss, make it your New Year’s resolution to improve your confidence. By now, you’ve probably heard of us, but if you’ve not heard of HPIHair, we can help you achieve your hair restoration goals. Below we list our top solutions to stop hair loss and help with hair regrowth:

Non-invasive Treatments. Scalp injections and professional growth factors with microneedling can help with hair loss by using specific growth factors to initiate new hair growth.

Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT). Our professional laser treatment, which contains 185 laser lights, can help stimulate blood and nutrient flow into the scalp. We also offer at home laser devices to use on the go and in the comfort of your own home.

Topical Treatments & Prescription Medications. Topical treatments like stimulating scalp treatments, growth serums, and strengthening serums help improve scalp health by ensuring healthy hair and promote a healthy environment for hair growth. Topical prescription medications, which can be customized to your needs, can be applied to areas of thinning or hair loss to support hair growth and minimize hair shedding. Our Replenology subscription offers you everything you need each month: a shampoo, conditioner, nutriment, and vitamins.

Supplements. HLCC Scripts Complete is an all natural multi vitamin that offers DHT-blocking properties along with essential vitamins for hair health. 

Blood Testing. Help identify any nutritional or vitamin deficiencies and any underlying medical issues that may be contributing to your hair loss.

Hair Enhancements. We use 100% natural European hair to give you a natural look that can be washed and styled like your own hair.  

If you would like to learn more about our hair loss solutions please contact us today at 615.662.8722. 

Holiday shopping and holiday stress

Holiday Hair Stress

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holiday hair stress

The holiday’s can be a very stressful time. Most people are aware that stress can take a toll on your mental well-being, but did you know that stress can also affect your hair? Often times stress and anxiety can cause hair loss, which may induce more stress initiating a vicious cycle.

Hair loss can be a complex issue. Stress and anxiety increase levels of cortisol in the body. The influx of cortisol may cause hormone imbalances and increase skin sebum production. The body’s supplies to maintain healthy hair and growth are diminished.

The American Hair Loss Association states that during this time your body does not supply the hair with the nutrients it needs and tells your hair in the growing and resting phase to shed. The increase in sebum also clogs the pores on the scalp, which obstructs hair growth. Because of this, it is important to maintain a healthy scalp for healthy hair. The hair loss is not an immediate reaction, and often times an individual will not experience hair loss or shedding until 6-12 weeks after the stressful event. In some cases, shedding may not begin until 3-9 months after the event.

Holiday stress from traveling

With the holiday’s approaching, it is important to remember to take time for yourself and decompress–self-care during the holidays is extremely important. Ideas for stress relief include: meditation, yoga, or exercise. Eating a well-balanced diet and getting 7-9 hours of uninterrupted sleep each night can also help ward of stress and hair loss.

If you are experiencing an increase in hair loss this holiday season contact us at 615.662.8722.

Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow

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Hair today, gone tomorrow

Is PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) For Me?

Are You A Good Candidate for Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Hair Treatment?

When we start considering the first steps of combating hair loss, there are so many options that it can be overwhelming as you try to decide which route to take! As each day passes, the hair loss world is revolutionizing and becoming broader, with more research leading to more knowledge. It’s a wonderful time for YOU – as a hair loss sufferer!

One procedure that has really made its way to the top of the market recently is Platelet Rich Plasma or PRP for short.  Sounds intriguing, but your next question likely is, “what in the world is PRP and how do I know if I am a candidate?!” Not to fret, passing along our knowledge and answering your questions is what this blog is all about!

Platelet Rich Plasma therapy (PRP) began over two decades ago in medical offices across a wide-range of rehabilitation therapy. PRP is now used in hair restoration for a natural way to restore stronger, healthier hair.  PRP hair restoration is suitable for both men and women. According to the article, Platelet-Rich Plasma in Androgenic Alopecia: Myth or an Effective Tool in the US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health PRP is an innovative and natural choice of therapy for quality hair restoration. Because of its use of the body’s own plasma, men and women of all age groups are ideal candidates for PRP hair treatments.

Based on the recent study’s results, the treatment is believed to work best on those who have viable hair follicles in a sub-healthy state that have fallen dormant due to the nasty DHT (dihydrotestosterone)! DHT is to blame for most hair loss and when testosterone reacts to the enzyme 5-alpha reductase.

HPIHair Partners is seeing great results & success in pairing our PRP treatments with our Low-Level Laser Therapy treatments for an added incentive to get those lazy hairs moving again!

HPIHair Partners has a team of Trichologist and hair loss specialist to help you sort through your clinical and holistic options for treatment. Visit our PRP page for more information and testimonials from our very own PRP clients!

Call us today to explore your options, (615) 662-8722. 

Restore Your Confidence, get back to YOU!

A female doctor holding a heart with a stethoscope while discussing seasonal hair loss.

Breast Cancer diagnosis on the rise!

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breast cancer diagnosis on the rise!

It seems that every time we turn around these days, we’re hearing of someone new being diagnosed with breast cancer. Whether a family member, close friend, co-worker, or celebrity, the numbers have been on the rise and seem to show no indication of slowing down.
Take a moment to wrap your head around these statistics…

  • About 1 in 8 U.S. women (about 12%) will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime.
  • In 2017, an estimated 252,710 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed in women in the U.S., along with 63,410 new cases of non–invasive (in situ) breast cancer.
  • About 2,470 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed in men in 2017. A man’s lifetime risk of breast cancer is about 1 in 1,000.

Although we can see that the numbers are on the rise, there are a couple of things we can do to be proactive:
Get your Screenings! Plain and simple, folks (men are included in this)
This is not only dangerous, but a clear indication that either one feels that they can escape the reach of cancer or they don’t fully realize the power cancer can have on one’s life. It is vital that every woman (and man) get yearly screenings, making sure to do self-checks on a monthly basis.
Lifestyle: While there’s been an influx in those adopting healthy habits (diet, exercise, holistic health approaches, etc.), there still remains to be a rather large indication that one’s lifestyle can lead to a cancer diagnosis. This is particular true of those that participate in smoking, excessive alcohol usage and recreational drug use. Predisposition to cancer due to your lineage is unavoidable, but the manner in which you live your life can easily change the trajectory of your future health.
Age: Life expectancy is expanding, and while that’s generally a positive thing, it also brings about an increase in chances of being diagnosed with cancer, for women this generally means breast cancer.
Environmental Factors: Stress, exhaustion, and unhealthy relationships—all these and much more make for unwelcome components in one’s direct surroundings. 
The battle against cancer will eventually be won, while we don’t know when that is and may never see the day, it’s still a cause worthy of our time, efforts and support.
“Having courage does not mean that we are unafraid. Having courage and showing courage mean we face our fears. We are able to say, ‘I have fallen, but I will get up!’”- Maya Angelou

Four seasons in a photo. Seasonal hair loss, also known as telogen effluvium.

Seasonal Hair Loss: Fact or Myth?

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seasonal hair loss: fact or myth?

Our four seasons: Winter, Spring, Summer, and Autumn. For most of the world, these seasons bring about change outside, whether it in the temperature or other elements in nature. At times these transformations are welcome, while at other times we wish they’d never take place. Hair loss is the latter of those two emotions, similar to the ten inches of rain, constant icing of the roads, or scorching temperatures. What is it about certain seasons, specifically Spring & Autumn that brings about hair loss and what can you do about it?

Seasonal Hair Loss: Fact or Myth?

Seasonal Hair Loss: Fact or Myth?

The sudden struggle of hair loss during spring & autumn has plagued many women for years. Studies have shown that these 2 seasons, more than the others, is a time where even the healthiest of individuals will face the pain of hair loss. This is due to the life cycle of the hair follicles. The typical cycle runs between 2-6 years, throughout there is a large portion that is constantly growing, while a small amount is considered to be ‘resting’, preparing to fall out. For most women, the resting stage takes place in July, and then just a few months later proceeds to fall out. Although this shedding is noticeable to you, there’s no cause for concern. Seasonal hair loss is common amongst all mammals, including humans.

How do you avoid this unique seasonal change? Great question! We highly recommend that you take the proper precautions to treat your hair. This is only possible if you know your hair and it’s unique needs well. If you’re not sure where to get started, make an appointment to meet with one of our professionals at HPIHair and learn more about your individual hair needs. Visit us at https://hpihair.com or call 615.622.8722 for more information!